Kentucky man killed during Washington County tornado identified
Just after 7:30 a.m. on Friday, Kentucky State Police (KSP) said in a news release that troopers were dispatched to the 3200 block of Long Run Road to help other first responders with rescue efforts after what would later be categorized by the National Weather Service as an EF2 tornado touched down in the area.
When troopers arrived, three missing people had been reported, but authorities said they were found soon after.
Ronnie Hill, 48, of Springfield, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Washington County coroner, per state police. He had died from injuries he received during the tornado.
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14 others were injured during the storm and taken to local hospitals, and one adult was taken to Danville's Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. State officials said 10 of the wounded had been released, with two adults and one child still being treated at UK Hospital in Lexington.
An investigation into Hill's cause of death is being led by state police, while troopers with KSP Post 15 in Columbia help local officials in Washington County in the aftermath of the tornado.
Long Run Road has been closed for the weekend, according to KSP and the Washington County Sheriff's Office.
'Troopers remain in the area during the recovery period to provide security and assistance to the citizens of Washington County,' state police wrote in a news release on Saturday.
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